diff --git a/pkg/decode/decode_protobuf.go b/pkg/decode/decode_protobuf.go
index 7f9fe6170..9bdd7d14e 100644
--- a/pkg/decode/decode_protobuf.go
+++ b/pkg/decode/decode_protobuf.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func RecordToMap(fr *model.Record) config.GenericMap {
 		"AgentIP":         fr.AgentIP.String(),
 	}
 
-	var directions []uint8
+	var directions []int
 	var interfaces []string
 	for _, intf := range fr.Interfaces {
 		directions = append(directions, intf.Direction)
diff --git a/pkg/decode/decode_protobuf_test.go b/pkg/decode/decode_protobuf_test.go
index 061cc1523..0f2a6c7c3 100644
--- a/pkg/decode/decode_protobuf_test.go
+++ b/pkg/decode/decode_protobuf_test.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func TestPBFlowToMap(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotZero(t, out["TimeReceived"])
 	delete(out, "TimeReceived")
 	assert.Equal(t, config.GenericMap{
-		"IfDirections":           []uint8{0, 1},
+		"IfDirections":           []int{0, 1},
 		"Bytes":                  uint64(456),
 		"SrcAddr":                "1.2.3.4",
 		"DstAddr":                "5.6.7.8",
diff --git a/pkg/exporter/ipfix.go b/pkg/exporter/ipfix.go
index 60deb2f79..36c2a8889 100644
--- a/pkg/exporter/ipfix.go
+++ b/pkg/exporter/ipfix.go
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func setIEValue(record *model.Record, ieValPtr *entities.InfoElementWithValue) {
 	case "ethernetType":
 		ieVal.SetUnsigned16Value(record.Metrics.EthProtocol)
 	case "flowDirection":
-		ieVal.SetUnsigned8Value(record.Interfaces[0].Direction)
+		ieVal.SetUnsigned8Value(uint8(record.Interfaces[0].Direction))
 	case "sourceMacAddress":
 		ieVal.SetMacAddressValue(record.Metrics.SrcMac[:])
 	case "destinationMacAddress":
diff --git a/pkg/model/record.go b/pkg/model/record.go
index cc56dffb2..0698e771d 100644
--- a/pkg/model/record.go
+++ b/pkg/model/record.go
@@ -14,13 +14,10 @@ import (
 
 // Values according to field 61 in https://www.iana.org/assignments/ipfix/ipfix.xhtml
 const (
-	DirectionIngress = uint8(0)
-	DirectionEgress  = uint8(1)
-)
-const MacLen = 6
-
-// IPv4Type / IPv6Type value as defined in IEEE 802: https://www.iana.org/assignments/ieee-802-numbers/ieee-802-numbers.xhtml
-const (
+	DirectionIngress = 0
+	DirectionEgress  = 1
+	MacLen           = 6
+	// IPv4Type / IPv6Type value as defined in IEEE 802: https://www.iana.org/assignments/ieee-802-numbers/ieee-802-numbers.xhtml
 	IPv6Type                 = 0x86DD
 	NetworkEventsMaxEventsMD = 8
 	MaxNetworkEvents         = 4
@@ -84,13 +81,13 @@ func NewRecord(
 		TimeFlowStart: currentTime.Add(-startDelta),
 		TimeFlowEnd:   currentTime.Add(-endDelta),
 		AgentIP:       agentIP,
-		Interfaces:    []IntfDir{NewIntfDir(interfaceNamer(int(metrics.IfIndexFirstSeen)), metrics.DirectionFirstSeen)},
+		Interfaces:    []IntfDir{NewIntfDir(interfaceNamer(int(metrics.IfIndexFirstSeen)), int(metrics.DirectionFirstSeen))},
 	}
 	if metrics.AdditionalMetrics != nil {
 		for i := uint8(0); i < record.Metrics.AdditionalMetrics.NbObservedIntf; i++ {
 			record.Interfaces = append(record.Interfaces, NewIntfDir(
 				interfaceNamer(int(metrics.AdditionalMetrics.ObservedIntf[i].IfIndex)),
-				metrics.AdditionalMetrics.ObservedIntf[i].Direction,
+				int(metrics.AdditionalMetrics.ObservedIntf[i].Direction),
 			))
 		}
 		if metrics.AdditionalMetrics.FlowRtt != 0 {
@@ -106,10 +103,10 @@ func NewRecord(
 
 type IntfDir struct {
 	Interface string
-	Direction uint8
+	Direction int
 }
 
-func NewIntfDir(intf string, dir uint8) IntfDir { return IntfDir{Interface: intf, Direction: dir} }
+func NewIntfDir(intf string, dir int) IntfDir { return IntfDir{Interface: intf, Direction: dir} }
 
 func networkEventsMDExist(events [MaxNetworkEvents][NetworkEventsMaxEventsMD]uint8, md [NetworkEventsMaxEventsMD]uint8) bool {
 	for _, e := range events {
diff --git a/pkg/pbflow/proto.go b/pkg/pbflow/proto.go
index 4aaa89d38..ccbc8c6ab 100644
--- a/pkg/pbflow/proto.go
+++ b/pkg/pbflow/proto.go
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func PBToFlow(pb *Record) *model.Record {
 
 	if len(pb.GetDupList()) != 0 {
 		for _, entry := range pb.GetDupList() {
-			out.Interfaces = append(out.Interfaces, model.NewIntfDir(entry.Interface, uint8(entry.Direction)))
+			out.Interfaces = append(out.Interfaces, model.NewIntfDir(entry.Interface, int(entry.Direction)))
 		}
 	}